Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31

been quite sick with diptheria, We are
pleased to learn. is improving fast.-kiver /
Press The Prers was msiniorned in /
regard To the Illness of Mr.. Croft. He was /
ia Lewis.own last week enjoying the best .
81 health.
IL is stated that the hundred ton con- /
contractor of the Hndsoa Mining company /
~. Neihart viii I've ready To start within I
ten days. The iron tramway from the
mine is nearly complete, the func ready to .
turn in the water. and COON everything will
bs in readiness. -Husna ndman.
The following attorneys from abroad
have cases in our District Court aud most 7
oi them viii probably be in Attendance:
:. q. a :. II. McIntire, Benton; Toole 4
Wallace, Helena: y. u. Smith and Max !
Waterman. White Sulphur Springs; Buck !
& Hunt, and Sanders. Cullen & Sanders. cf
Helena.
Sam Snyder, our cx -arsesspr, will doubt
hess get 5000 from Mea cher aud the same
fro., Fergus county. IA Law having been
enacted by our legislature authorizing the
commissioners 81 tie respective equities
named to pay him tn, amounts men
TONED. Mr. Snyder well earned the money
and should have it.--Trnnchant.
From $40 to $50 actually saved by rur-
chasing II through stage and railroad ticket
tn points In United States and Canada, via
billings, Benton and Maiden Stage Line.
covered coaches ;o the railroad. Choice oi
route, from st. Paul allowed purchaser OF
ticket. For rates and further particulars,
call ON ar address, A. N. Thompson, agent,
Maiden. VI. L.
4 large list oi Tnitrd States patents were
received at the Helena band Office recently.
( They are all issued To preenp'ion loeators.
and the dates ri location range from 1877
to 1855, hut the majority oi locations
were made in 1883. The following resi-
dents OF Fergus county are found among
thenunbcr: Chris. King, Leonard Il. Divers,
Z Firmin Tullock, Michael Powers and George
llcisrrinan.
j. l.. Gjerde. vino was in charge ui John
son X Pattcrson's band III sheep on bog
creek, and who skipped the country several
week, ago. lcf. II number to mourn his
blizzard with sheep dying for food, aud
Proceeded ,o Maiden, where he raised a
stake ON the FIRMS check and from there
went to Rocky Point, where he sold II 500
team Tor Si.J.oo and started down the
river. Ills whereabouts or destination II
unkuwn.
The hill introduced u: councilman Cot
lin-. aud which has become law, proNid.
ing for the punishment Of persons who
bring STOLEN property into the territory
from any other state. territory or country,
aud the punishment oi any receiver of any
such stolen property will sadly interior,
with thu nld methods Of running stock
from the Northwest Territory into Mon
taua the thieves and the receiver Of tn
stolen property being secure from mole~ta
tion.-Rivcr Press.
The destruction of the Mu-aelShcl bridge
q, Eoundup. hy hi.h water, ~as qai'e d
financial loss tu Yellowstone county an'
one tina; will he felt hy the residents oi I
I p,ttiun Of Fergur. The bridge WAS built y
= i,>s,.,. al "a cost of S3Juu {" icllo" -tnn
county. II r c,ainI"d this h,d Was alh"s
! Il thrd l.-s than amy other offered an
" that the specifications were not compile
with in full in it, construction. We 81" Ia"
!. know how ihi- j.. bat i, IL certainly falls
=. economy to accept hid because its lu'
if contractors do not meet every stipuld
ton ia the process of construction.
/. Paul Mccormick. Esq. one vi the pi'
sH.t
Il on the ed inst. Mr.. Mccormick says Il
n saw bat few dead cattle on hi- trip, an
. live onrs. were looking comparative
~ we'll Daring THE pas, winter be IL
about zoo head Of cattle, out ui II band Z
.2po. aud could have -old the hay f.
more than the cattle will bring to-day;
hauling hay from Custer station To Fo
Custer, tn, loss WAS so great that he. 9
= several ocrarions, was compelled 10 ho
u row forage from the quartr'master in %
u der to make the return trip.-Bozems
Courier.
:" n Epidler tells Of u certain Montal
n' farmer who was very penurioas. On 81
VI occasion while at brcu kia-t before depar
ing with his hired man 10 pursue their V
of cation in the fields, the farmer prnpus
~ H. they should eat dinner also beip
oi departing and save carry ins il along;
* this the h. ~. agreed. After iinishi
dinner the farmer proposed that they e
,i- supper also, and save preparing IT VIII
ms they returned from their days work;
=. this the b. M. agreed After iinishi
nc breakfast. dinner and supper at one tin
81. the farmer proposed that they proceed
work. "Oh. no. said the h. M. Il ne,
work after supper.
Of Camille Ho,ue. oar butcher, is somethi
Ike OF a humanitarian. lie found II COW in I
al rear Of II. G. Power & Bros stable IA
be WAS in a dying condition, and dctermii
totry aud save her life. BY means OF bid
yu and tackle the cow was raised To her I
Ia, and with considerable difficulty got acre
Nh tn, creek into Mr.. II,gue'- barn, whore
he, il being nur-rd and frd "n Cruel, the N"
nd i-hmen, being forced into her stoma
q The cov had quit chewing her cud and
tn. opinion of many. WAS beyond sal
'ss tion. hat Mr.. Hogue thinks he can save
u" and if he docs. it is but just and ri4ht u
l"' h. pos-csS her. The COW bears the no
- shoe brand.
The question has frequently been ask
..WilI the steamboats, Of the upper
GEL souri, still make Bismarck their headlu